Kettle-drainer and steam ventilator and conductor



(No Model.)

J. A. OLOTHER.

KETTLE DRAINER AND STEAM VENTILATOR AND CONDUCTOR. No. 326,629. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

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, V UNIT D STATES JANE A. OLO'IHER, OF CUMBERLAND, VVISOONSIN.

KETTLE-DRAINER AND STEAM VE-NT ILATOR AND CONDUCTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,629, dated September 22, 1885.

Application filed May 3, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JANE A. OLOTHER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cumberland, in the county of Barron and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kettle,- Drainers and Steam Ventilators and Conductors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying .drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a top view of a cover as improved, showing the small lid shut. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the small lid open. Fig. 3 is a section on line a: 00, showing the cover in position on a vessel and also a pipe connected therewith. Fig. 4 is a side view of a vessel provided with the improved cover, showing the small lid open. Fig. 5 is a section and inside of the cap for the small lid.

This invention relates to improvements to be applied to culinary vesselssuch as kettles, pots, &c.so that their contents may be poured off without danger of the steam burning the hands, and also so that water may be poured off from beans, berries, &c., without the latter coming out of the vessel.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawings, the letter A represents akettle, pot, or other vessel to which the invention is to be applied. Such vessel has the usual bail, a, and cars a a. To this vessel A is applied the cover B, the latter fitting within the mouth of the vessel and having hooks b b which separably engage the cars a a, and thus prevent the cover from falling ofi' when the vessel is tilted. This cover B is provided with an opening or slit, 0, at its circumference, which extends a distance radially in, as shown. This opening is covered with a strainer, c, of wire-gauze, periorated sheet metal, or other suitable material. On each side of the opening is placed a strip, 0 0, and at the rear another strip, 0 is placed. These form a wall about the opening above the strainer, the front being open,

as shown.

.Hinged to the back strip, 0 is a lid, D, which is of a size to fit and adapted to cover the opening 0, and when turned down fits snugly upon the strips 0 c c. This lid D is provided with a number of perforations, d, to allow steam to pass out and around such perforations, with a raised ring, 01, forming a recess, d, within such. When turned up, this lid D may be held by a hook, d or by similar means. To this recess is adapted a cap, E, which fits snugly within, and the edge e of which rests in the ring d.

Secured to the cover B is a handle, F, the same being on the diameter of the cover coincident with the opening 0. This cover has a vertical leg, f, just back of the opening, and an oblique leg, f, running from the top of the vertical leg backward to the cover.

In use the cover B is put on the vessel as shown in Fig. 3, the lid D being down on the opening C, and the cap E being in place. During cooking, if it is desirable to allow steam to pass out, the cap may be removed, when the steam passes through the holes in the lid, or the lid can be turned up. WVhen it is wished to pour off the contents, the vessel is tilted by catching hold of the handle F, the peculiar shape thereof rendering it easy, as the oblique portion readily allows the vessel to turn in the hand, the last falling in a natural position, the oblique portion of the handle coming horizontally, and the vessel tilted so as to pour out its contents. As the contents come out of the opening 0 the steam passes out only at this point, and cannot reach the hand at the handle, and, besides,the lidD prevents any steam or hot water from splashing back.

To adapt this cover so that odors may be carried off, I apply a pipe, H, to the lid. This pipe, at its lower end, fits snugly over the ring d, and at its upper end is to be connected with the stove-pipe, so that all odors side provided with a strainer and lid, the will pass through the holes (I, the pipe H, and latter having perforations, and a ring around off up the chimney. such perforations, in combination with a cap When the pipe H is used, the cap is refitting within such ring, as set forth. :5 5 moved. In testimony whereof I aifix'my signature in hiaving described my invention, what I presence of two witnesses.

JANE A. OLOTHER.

I. The cover having the opening at one side provided with a strainer and lid, the Witnesses: 1o latter having perforations, as set forth. I p O. A. LAMOREUX,

2. The cover having the opening at one H. K. KINSMAN. 

